A special tribute to Yasmin Ahmad, Leo Burnett Malaysia’s executive creative director who passed away last July following a stroke, will be held at Spikes Asia on September 18. Ahmad was 51.
Ahmad was an agency creative, renowned and respected at home in Malaysia and internationally. Over her 25-year career, she won over 150 awards including Golds at the Clio Awards, the Andy Awards, London International Awards, Kancil Awards. In 2008, she became the first Malaysian to win a Gold Lion for Film for Tan Hong Ming.
Ahmad was inducted into the Malaysian Advertising Hall of Fame by the Malaysian 4As in November 2008.
Aside from her advertising, she was an acclaimed director and scriptwriter, and multi-awarded producer of feature films.
"Yasmin was a brilliant star at Leo Burnett and the whole creative industry. Her works touched people’s hearts and inspired them to change and to make a difference in life. We are thankful to Spikes Asia for acknowledging Yasmin and allowing all who love and admire her to pay tribute to her at the event," said Jarek Ziebinski, president of Leo Burnett/Arc Worldwide Asia-Pacific.
Festival chairman Terry Savage said, "Yasmin Ahmad made a real contribution to Asian creativity. It is therefore entirely appropriate that we pay tribute to her life and work at an awards ceremony that is celebrating creativity."
For more information on Spikes Asia 2009, visit www.spikes.asia
